Puffins Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Exeter for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2004, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
EX1 2PDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome all children into the nursery. Children settle quickly at their self-chosen activities. Staff support children in their play by demonstrating different skills. For example, the staff fill beakers with dry sand or help children to measure ingredients to make play dough.
Children enjoy a wide range of activities through the day to support their learning.
For example, children enjoy painting with brushes and conkers and build with wooden bricks. Each room has a cosy reading area and children often read stories and sing songs with staff. Outside, children confidently climb and balance on equipment. They enjoy sensory play, such as exploring cooked spaghetti.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - monitor and coach staff to ensure that effective practice is consistent, and that staff self-deploy to prevent learning opportunities being missed.
- 27 September 2022Good
- 24 November 2016Good
- 3 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Puffins Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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